A complex, delicate device that aims at counteracting the negative effects of gravity on the regulating organ of a watch (and an invention of Genius A.L. Breguet), the tourbillon is often considered one of the grails of watchmaking, together with the perpetual calendar or the rattrapante chronograph. Being a complex assembly that requires skills and […]
Alpina was created to craft strong, robust watches capable of resisting the challenging environment of the Alps. Inspired by this vision, Alpina specializes in rugged watches for outdoor use, as we’ve seen with their latest flagship collection – the Alpiner Extreme. As the brand has renewed its partnership with the Freeride World Tour for the […]
The Streamliner collection marked H. Moser & Cie‘s incursion into the luxury sports watch segment in 2020, represented by an impressive Flyback Chronograph. With its fluid and sophisticated design, the Streamliner is a far cry from the usual suspects dominating the upper echelons of luxury sports watches. Now a fully-fledged collection, Streamliners range from straightforward […]
Independent watchmaker Czapek launched its first luxury sports watch – the Antarctique – with an in-house movement in 2020, with the inaugural Terre Adélie edition. Sporting different dial colours and textures and two case sizes, the 40.5mm edition of the Antarctique has been selected by Collective Horology for its fourth collaboration watch. The turquoise enamel […]
When looking at the brand’s presence and the already extensive collection it proposes, it is hard to believe that Norqain was founded only 5 years ago. Indeed, the brand was established in 2018 and has grown to become more than just a newcomer since then. Only 2 years after its inception, Norqain announced partnering with […]
The Octo Finissimo collection has been the talk of the town for the past few years at Bulgari, and for many reasons. Finissimo watches broke several thinness records and grabbed public attention and four GPHG prizes, all in a relatively short time. Still, in the segment destined for men, Bulgari offers much more than ultra-thin, […]
Nature is a recurring theme at Grand Seiko, beautifully interpreted on the textured dials (and cases) of many of its most popular watches. The latest model, reference SBGE295, is a sporty Spring Drive GMT with a green dial inspired by the Hotaka mountain range during the brief summer months. As a true GMT model (as […]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore a.k.a. The Beast, and we have already seen several new models launched by the brand from Le Brassus to celebrate the event, like the ROO Chronograph 43mm Black Ceramic and Yellow Gold, or the stunning Black Ceramic Beast. The latest edition of the ROO […]
If you’re into watches, you’re most certainly aware of the comeback of the IWC Ingenieur… And I mean by that, the return to the beloved integrated style designed by Gérald Genta in 1976, not the slightly disappointing collection that has been available from 2016 to earlier this year. Not only the comeback of the integrated […]
Even though it didn’t break records like so many watches in the fascinating Octo Finissimo collection, the Skeleton 8 Days is, nonetheless, quite an impressive watch, to say the least. Managing to extract close to 200 hours of energy from a movement that features a single barrel and that measures only 2.5mm in height is […]